Metallic tie and rail-fastener.



S. J. ZALESKI.

METALLIC TIE AND RAIL FASTBNER. APPLICATION FILED Ima. 26, 1907.

Patented Apr'. 13, 1909.

S. J. ZALESKI. METALLIC TIE AND RAIL FAsTBNB-n.

v APPLICATION :FILED DEO. 26, 1.907. 9i1 7,83 1

' Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

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construction and. arrangement above described o; `the preierred forni in which it has been einocdied.

Having thus fully described. my invention, what l clarin as new, and desire to secure by Letters-latent,v isl. A su bstantially having integral lugs m 1 s upper surface a distance from the ends thereof and facing 1n the @aineA direction, keyreoewingslots 1n the web oi .the tie, pronged elan1ps,arrd a fasten;

ingdrey for each slot.

2. A substantially T-shaped railroadtie having integral lugs in its upper ,surface a distance from the ends and facing in the vsame direction, key-receiving slots in the web of the tie, pronged clamps to engage the flanges of the rails, a fastening-key for each slot, and a detachable base for the tie.

3. A substantially T-shaped railroad tie having a plurality of slots in the lower 1)art l Tl-shaped railroad tie' or the web, a base havinglugs with their iree ends in the slots and adapted to slidaoly seeure the tie on the base.

4. in a metallic tie and fastener, the Gonilbination of a tie having integral lugs in its upper surface and a horizontal slot in the upper edge of the web, a pronged clamp having a vertical slot 'and a horizontal groove, and fasteningkey coinprisin a rectangular lportion with opposite paral el edges ada ted to bear against the'web atone endv of tie' slot therein and in groove in the clamp respectively and having a Wedge-shaped .end Capable ol" being bent to prevent Withdrawal of the key.

In testimony whereof l aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STANSLM JAN ZALESK.

Witnesses:

S. ELVA KELLOGG, WALTER WAGNER.

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